Court orders South Africa government to clean up air in coal belt South Africa's coal belt, east of the capital Pretoria and main city Johannesburg is home to an estimated 3.6-million people. Reuters | March 18, 2022 | 8:41 am
US Treasury sanctions one of Africa’s biggest gold refiners Alain Goetz and his African Gold Refinery were sanctioned for allegedly contributing to conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Bloomberg News | March 18, 2022 | 8:23 am
US unveils battery strategy in West Virginia to ease coal loss The administration also plans to announce nearly $215 million in Interior Department funding to clean up abandoned mines in West Virginia. Bloomberg News | March 18, 2022 | 8:14 am
Chile’s Boric emphasizes green credentials with environmental treaty U-turn New leftist President signed the country up to the United Nation's Escazu Agreement,. Reuters | March 18, 2022 | 8:05 am
Mining People: Asante Gold, Endeavour Mining, Iamgold, K2 Gold, Ranchero Gold Key moves in the mining sector. Staff Writer | March 18, 2022 | 7:55 am
Nickel price drops 12% in another glitchy start to London trading Electronic trading stalled again Friday after a short flurry of deals when the market opened. Bloomberg News | March 18, 2022 | 7:51 am
Rio Tinto ends force majeure at Richards Bay Minerals project The company had declared a force majeure in 2021, after the project's general manager was killed on his way to work. Reuters | March 18, 2022 | 7:41 am
Zijin Mining reports record annual profit for second-year in a row The miner's revenue jumped 31.25% on an annual basis. Reuters | March 18, 2022 | 7:35 am
Turquoise Hill shareholder says $2.7 billion Rio Tinto bid too low Rio Tinto on Monday proposed to buy out the 49% minority shareholders in the copper producer. Reuters | March 18, 2022 | 7:30 am